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CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Potential FEMA Emergency Sheltering Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic Updated September 1, 2021 Some hazards (e.g., hurricanes, wildfires) may result in evacuations and the displacement of disaster survivors. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, local, tribal, and territorial governments (SLTTs) are responsible for conducting emergency sheltering operations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and FEMA have provided SLTTs with guidance and assistance to safely shelter disaster survivors during the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This Insight discusses emergency sheltering models used by FEMA, FEMAs pandemic-modified emergency sheltering policies, pandemic-related emergency sheltering challenges faced by SLTTs, and policy considerations for Congress. Emergency Sheltering Options The federal government may provide assistance to SLTTs when the President declares an emergency or major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Emergency sheltering may be auth